{"id":1245,"date":"2012-08-15T18:48:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T22:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2012-09-18T19:31:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-18T23:31:32","slug":"august-15-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1245","title":{"rendered":"Invisible Heron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D1245&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>The day looked promising, much cooler and slightly cloudy, and I arrived early at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, South tract. There was a lot of activity among the small birds, and I saw a distant hawk and a Blue Heron, but no other waterbirds. I met Graeme, and we went to Lake Artimesia, which, again, had a dearth of waterbirds excepting an Egret, a Heron and some ducks. Later, we stopped at Greenbelt Park to look for a Barred Owl Graeme knew about, but he didn&#8217;t appear and no other birds were evident, so we didn&#8217;t stay long.<br \/>\nAll in all, it was a strange day and birds were relatively scarce.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1246\" style=\"width: 446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/red-tailed-hawk-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1246\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246\" data-attachment-id=\"1246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1246\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-14.jpg?fit=436%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"436,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Tailed Hawk  was really too far away, and the light was too low for a decent shot, but I like hawks, so here he is.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-14.jpg?fit=436%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=436%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" title=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" width=\"436\" height=\"320\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-14.jpg?w=436&amp;ssl=1 436w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=408%2C300&amp;ssl=1 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Tailed Hawk  was really too far away, and the light was too low for a decent shot, but I like hawks, so here he is.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/chipping-sparrow-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1250\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1250\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1250\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-16.jpg?fit=948%2C988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"948,988\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-16.jpg?fit=584%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-16.jpg?resize=584%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow \" title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"609\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-16.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-16.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1248\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/chipping-sparrow-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1248\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248\" data-attachment-id=\"1248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1248\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-15.jpg?fit=1004%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1004,964\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chipping Sparrows always seem to be very active.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-15.jpg?fit=584%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-15.jpg?resize=584%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow \" title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-15.jpg?w=1004&amp;ssl=1 1004w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-15.jpg?resize=300%2C288&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-15.jpg?resize=312%2C300&amp;ssl=1 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chipping Sparrows always seem to be very active.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1252\" style=\"width: 734px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/orchard-oriole-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1252\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1252\" data-attachment-id=\"1252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1252\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-18.jpg?fit=724%2C832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"724,832\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Orchard Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Orchard Oriole  struck an awkward pose.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-18.jpg?fit=584%2C671&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-18.jpg?resize=584%2C671&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" title=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"671\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-18.jpg?w=724&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Orchard-Oriole-18.jpg?resize=261%2C300&amp;ssl=1 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Orchard Oriole  struck an awkward pose.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1254\" style=\"width: 1710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/sparrow-7-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1254\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1254\" data-attachment-id=\"1254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1254\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sparrow-7.jpg?fit=1700%2C1400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1700,1400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not sure which Sparrow this is.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sparrow-7.jpg?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sparrow-7.jpg?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sparrow \" title=\"Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sparrow-7.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sparrow-7.jpg?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sparrow-7.jpg?resize=1024%2C843&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sparrow-7.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sparrow-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure which Sparrow this is.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1256\" style=\"width: 1530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/great-egret-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1256\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1256\" data-attachment-id=\"1256\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1256\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Egret-3.jpg?fit=1520%2C1124&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1520,1124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We saw this Great Egret fishuing at several places in Lake Artemesia.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Egret-3.jpg?fit=584%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Egret-3.jpg?resize=584%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret \" title=\"Great Egret \" width=\"584\" height=\"432\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Egret-3.jpg?w=1520&amp;ssl=1 1520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Egret-3.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Egret-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C757&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Egret-3.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Egret-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw this Great Egret fishing at several places in Lake Artemesia.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1257\" style=\"width: 986px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/duck-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1257\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1257\" data-attachment-id=\"1257\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1257\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Duck-1.jpg?fit=976%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"976,580\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m working on an ID for this duck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Duck-1.jpg?fit=584%2C347&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Duck-1.jpg?resize=584%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" title=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"347\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Duck-1.jpg?w=976&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Duck-1.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Duck-1.jpg?resize=500%2C297&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m working on an ID for this duck. It&#8217;s a Wood Duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1260\" style=\"width: 806px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/mockingbird-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1260\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1260\" data-attachment-id=\"1260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1260\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-23.jpg?fit=796%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"796,664\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mockingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Even on a slow day you can count on a Mockingbird to pose.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-23.jpg?fit=584%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-23.jpg?resize=584%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mockingbird \" title=\"Mockingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"487\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-23.jpg?w=796&amp;ssl=1 796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-23.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mockingbird-23.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even on a slow day you can count on a Mockingbird to pose.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1262\" style=\"width: 1050px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/cedar-waxwing-36\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1262\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1262\" data-attachment-id=\"1262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1262\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cedar-Waxwing-36.jpg?fit=1040%2C1076&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1040,1076\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cedar Waxwing \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There was a small flock of  Cedar Waxwings at the lake. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cedar-Waxwing-36.jpg?fit=584%2C605&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cedar-Waxwing-36.jpg?resize=584%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing \" title=\"Cedar Waxwing \" width=\"584\" height=\"604\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cedar-Waxwing-36.jpg?w=1040&amp;ssl=1 1040w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cedar-Waxwing-36.jpg?resize=289%2C300&amp;ssl=1 289w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Cedar-Waxwing-36.jpg?resize=989%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There was a small flock of  Cedar Waxwings at the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1263\" style=\"width: 1238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/great-blue-heron-26\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1263\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1263\" data-attachment-id=\"1263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1263\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-26.jpg?fit=1228%2C1344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1228,1344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Great Blue Heron land from across the lake, and was amazed that this 4&amp;#8242; bird was invisible from a distance.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-26.jpg?fit=584%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-26.jpg?resize=584%2C639&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron\" title=\"Great Blue Heron\" width=\"584\" height=\"639\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-26.jpg?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-26.jpg?resize=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1 274w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-26.jpg?resize=935%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 935w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-26.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw this Great Blue Heron land from across the lake, and was amazed that this 4&#8242; bird was invisible from a distance.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1265\" style=\"width: 2686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-15-2012\/deer-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1265\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1265\" data-attachment-id=\"1265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Deer-16.jpg?fit=2676%2C1760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2676,1760\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Deer \" 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